Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopping
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Wear gloves to protect yourself when pruning, and be mindful of children or pets playing near your yuzu tree.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026 -
Otherwise, this trailing beauty doesn’t need deadheading or pruning.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
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Ensuring your porch is unwelcoming by relocating bird baths or feeders and trimming nearby trees can prevent birds from making nests.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Midfielder Mauricio pulled one back for Paraguay in the 73rd minute, trimming the United States' lead to 3-1.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Incidents of planes clipping each other's wings on the ground are not uncommon.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Steve came to Matthew and me with a news clipping about this weird thing that happened down in Houston.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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California has a goal to enhance road safety, and lawmakers are interested in potentially curtailing dangerous vehicle sizes.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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The trade group, which represents companies that make boats, marine engines, boating equipment and accessories, said its conversations with boaters indicate that most still plan to head out on the water this year, but in some cases, gas prices are curtailing their plans.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Mark Zuckerberg and Barack Obama, for example, both became known for paring down everyday decisions—famously, their wardrobes—to conserve mental energy for the calls that matter.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Vasos told analysts Tuesday that many of Dollar General’s core shoppers, who have mid-to-low incomes and live in rural areas, were paring back their food spending.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Hero13 and Osmo Action series don't have digital zoom, though the Osmo Action 6 supports 8K, so cropping down to 4K is an option with it too.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Although some breeders recommend tail docking and ear cropping for medical reasons, these claims have not been substantiated; the procedures are purely aesthetic.—
Jane Sykes,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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No Hollywood-style hacking screen.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Yoni Ramon, who previously led Tesla’s in-house hacking team, is launching his own startup focused on fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Of course, Qualcomm is also at Computex, and its Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme could well be nipping at the N1X's heels before long.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2026
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The series builds to his final French Open in 2024 when Father Time was nipping at his heels, navicular, hip, back and everything else.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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“Lopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopping. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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